Unified Diff Generator
Generates unified diff output between two text strings with 3 lines of context around changes. Useful for comparing text versions and analyzing differences in a standard format.
Generates unified diffs between text strings with 3 lines of context, enabling precise comparison and analysis for version control and code review tasks.
What it does
- Generate unified diffs between text strings
- Compare old and new text versions
- Show changes with 3 lines of context
- Output differences in standard unified format
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About Unified Diff Generator
Unified Diff Generator is a community-built MCP server published by tatn that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Use our diff checker online to compare files on line. Generate unified diffs with precise 3-line context for easy code r It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 1 tool that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install Unified Diff Generator in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Unified Diff Generator is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Tools (1)
Get the difference between two text articles in Unified diff format.
mcp-server-diff-typescript MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides unified diff generation capabilities.
This TypeScript-based MCP server implements a diff generation system. It provides a tool to generate unified diffs between two text strings, which is useful for comparing and analyzing text differences.
Features
Tools
get-unified-diff- Generate unified diff between two text strings- Takes
oldStringandnewStringas required parameters - Returns the difference in unified diff format
- Uses the
diffpackage for accurate difference detection - Includes 3 lines of context around changes
- Takes
Installation
As a Global Package
npm install -g mcp-server-diff-typescript
As a Project Dependency
npm install mcp-server-diff-typescript
Usage
Using with Claude Desktop
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-diff-typescript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-diff-typescript"
]
}
}
or Add the following configuration:
git clone https://github.com/tatn/mcp-server-diff-typescript.git
cd mcp-server-diff-typescript
npm install
npm run build
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-diff-typescript": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp-server-diff-typescript/build/index.js"
]
}
}
Debugging
To debug the MCP server:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mcp-server-diff-typescript
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node /path/to/mcp-server-diff-typescript/build/index.js
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